Needed: Specific mintmark diagnostics for authenticating '14-D Lincolns

mojorizn

If anyone can shed some light it would be appreciated. One of my goals at FUN will be to pick up a VF/EF raw '14-D Lincoln for my old Whitman. All '14-D's I've seen seem to have a low mintmark tilted slightly to the west.

Mojo

MAD4MORGANS

Here's a start: PCGS Article

MAD4MORGANS

Another Forum Discussion with photos of real and fake 1914 d Lincoln

Go down the page about 11 posts and you'll find some more help there.

LanLord

There is a good book that addresses this, it's written by David Lange. Look it up, you know the number - john lennon

Coxe

For placement, I have used that the top of the 1, the bottom of the 9 and the lower left tip of the D are approximately colinear, all on a straight imaginary line. But that isn't a thorough method, will only dismiss obvious bad placements.

mojorizn

Thanks for the help!

Mojo